Could Lamborghini Introduce Four-Wheel Steering Next Year?

The Lamborghini Centenario was a nice surprise at the Geneva Motor Show, since what looked rather awful on paper turned out to be a pleasantly mad car in the flesh. And with a 770 horsepower naturally aspirated V12, active aero, rear-wheel steering and enough naked carbon fiber to cover a Bugatti Chiron, this limited-edition anniversary special also gave us a peek into what's coming from Lamborghini in the near future.

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The company is still busy developing the production version to perfection, but from what I've heard from somebody who was lucky enough the get a chance to drive the prototype, it's already very, very fast indeed, even compared to an Aventador SV.

Those expecting Lamborghini to roll out the Aventador's successor in 2017 will likely be off the mark, because while it's true that Lambo's top dog has already outsold the Murciélago, the fact that they're already past the usually kept for last SuperVeloce edition and the 5000th Aventador was made just five years after production started doesn't mean they have to stop before selling another 5000, given the demand for these cars. Lamborghini's product cycles are also notoriously long (the Aventador is just the fifth mid-engine, V12 car the company has built since the Miura debuted in 1966) , and that suggests all they need to do now is lift a few bits from the Centenario, and the refreshed Aventador should be ready to carry the flag well into the 2020s. In fact, there are Aventadors running around with camo on them now.

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Said car should debut as soon as at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, mostly because from 2018 on, Lamborghini will be too busy selling you 'the fastest SUV in the world', the V8/hybrid-powered Urus.

The next-gen Aventador is unlikely to get Lambo's fancy carbon fiber connecting rods, but given the fact that the Ferrari F12tdf is already out there with a 769 horsepower naturally-aspirated V12, active aero and four-wheel steering, there's a very good chance that Lamborghnini CEO Stefan Winkelmann's successor, Ferrari's former F1 boss Stefano Dominicali will announce a flagship with a 779 horsepower naturally-aspirated V12, active wings and four-wheel steering. We know the technology is ready, and we know it will fit the Aventador's chassis. the only question is when will we see it.